HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107585 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 107682 OF 2025 IN WP NO. 107585/2025 BETWEEN:

1. MALLAPPA MAHADEV SONDI, AGE. 61 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. SAVADI, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI, SL NO. 5311.

2. JAGANNATH S/O BASAPPA AWATI, AGE. 57 YEARS, Digitally signed by OCC. AGRICULTURE, RAKESH S R/O. SAVADI, TQ. ATHANI, HARIHAR Location: High DIST. BELAGAVI, Court of Karnataka, SL NO.5217.

Dharwad Bench, Dharwad

3. SIDDAPPA S/O APPANNA MUDAKANNAVAR, AGE. 66 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. SAVADI, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI, SL NO.1392.

4. SARASWATI W/O MALLAPPA NEMGOUD, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, HC-KAR R/O. JHUNJARWAD, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI, SL NO. 2031.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASHANT MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING

6^TH FLOOR, BENGALURU- 560001.

2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NO.1 ALI-ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU- 560052.

3. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3^RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, T.T.M.C. “A” BLOCK SHANTINAGA